[PATCH v3 2/2] [POWERPC] MPC8568E-MDS: add support for flash

[Kumar Gala]

On Oct 18, 2007, at 5:29 PM, Anton Vorontsov wrote:

> On Thu, Oct 18, 2007 at 02:58:25PM -0500, Kumar Gala wrote:
> [...]
>>> +
>>> +		flash at 0,0 {
>>> +			#address-cells = <1>;
>>> +			#size-cells = <1>;
>>> +			compatible = "Spansion,S29GL256N11TFIV2O", "cfi-flash";
>>> +			reg = <0 0 2000000>;
>>> +			bank-width = <2>;
>>> +			device-width = <1>;
>>> +
>>
>> Are you basing the partition map on something or making it up?
>> Clearly hrcw & u-boot are at fixed offsets, wondering about kernel &
>> rootfs?
>
> I'm making it up. From the brief look at the u-boot* git sources,
> there is no `flashboot` yet, thus I'm free to make this up...
>
> I've partitioned this flash based on these thoughts:
>
> 1. HRCW - whole sector, to not wear out it, plus it's impossible to
>    create just 64 bytes partition;

this makes sense.

> 2. Kernel - 2MB, should be enough for bootup kernels?

seems reasonable.

> 3. Rootfs - the rest up to...

do we need a small section for the device tree?

> 4. U-Boot at the end.

can we reorder partitions?  not sure if there is any value in having  
the things we know will always be there like hrcw & u-boot at fixed  
mtd0, mtd1, etc.

>
> I'm not saying that it's best map ever, I'm open to suggestions. ;-)
>
> * Unfortunately I didn't look at the stock Freescale u-boot, maybe
>   there was flashboot, most probably.. I'll find the CD to look this
>   up.

Yeah I have no idea what we ship w/regards to the BSPs.

- k